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When someone hugs you but doesn’t do the squeeze 

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Things are heating up in the Shakespeare fandom

The reason I hate the “Shakespeare didn’t actually write Shakespeare” theories so much is they seem to be inherently rooted in taking his works away from ordinary people. “The son of a glovemaker could never have written these plays! Surely only an Aristocratic Intellectual, like the Earl of Oxford, could be responsible!“ 

Honestly fuck off. Shakespeare was one of us. His plays were written for the masses. He was an ordinary man who captured the voice of the people and the depths of their emotions. We credit Shakespeare with making up words and phrases, but who’s to say he wasn’t writing down what he heard on the streets? "But something as complex as Hamlet could never have been written by Shakespeare! It must have been the work of a nobleman!” Well guess what, not only did he write it, but he wrote it because that’s what his audience liked. The hordes of ordinary people consumed his deeply philosophical play about a young man musing over life and death and sin and they LOVED it. 

Shakespeare was a crowd-pleaser and an entertainer, and reason his work is so beautiful and poetic and philosophical (as well as bloody and sexual!) is because he was responding to popular demand. Most people attending the theatre were illiterate; they consumed literature by listening, and this is one of the reasons why playwrights utilised iambic pentameter and rhyming schemes. Their dialogue is poetry, and it’s beautiful to listen to. The first time Romeo and Juliet meet, their shared dialogue creates a sonnet. Imagine a commoner sitting in the crowd listening to that, and it hits him like an arrow, wow, listen to the way these characters speak, this is love at first sight. 

Shakespeare was an ordinary man, and the beauty and complexity of his works were fuelled largely by the appetite of ordinary people. Although plays could be written and performed for the aristocracy, it was the hordes at the theatres that one had to keep happy. This modern obsession with putting him on a pedestal and trying to make him high culture or inaccessible to ordinary people is just gross. This upstart crow will always be one of us, and his work will always be for us.

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Te: powerful, sexy, component

Ti: just so fjucking dumb

How did you know you use Te instead of Ti? I'm still getting confused with the two thinking types and how they really manifest in us.

easy

can you do two simple things simultanously? like preparing a meal in a timely manner while -also- having a conversation and not being silent -> Te

are you the worst at multitasking? -> Ti

did the first point make you think “well, what does exactly count as “two things”? is “breathing” a thing? is “having my eyes open” a thing? if you consider th…” -> Ti and also you need to be punched

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This is why the aliens fear us

Whoops. Here’s the full video.

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the 60′s spidey animated television series was truly a gift

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I had this thought about modern magic

So like you know how modern age confrontation/war has changed from the ancient and medieval ages? What if magic changed like that too? Like in the ancient time period people would make deliberate, often religious started, attacks or wars that would include one or two battles, a siege, and then the end. What if magic was long and droning and chants and rituals? Then in the medieval/fantasy era there’s the knights and peasants who waged claims of honor and lands and titles. What if magic was the contractual spells and magic sword heroes? Then you have the eras of gunpowder, magic could have been very scientific and rational/age of enlightenment where magic was focused on cheap infusions into rifles or cannons or wards for officers or mage corps firing volleys of blasts or shielding regiments. In WW1/WW2 maybe magic was evolving, more rapid fire and focused on quick short violent engagements. But what about now? When people disguise themselves to blow up a plane or governments monitor their targets from space and send in their special black ops? What if magic now is much more subtle? All about misdirection and sapping your opponent’s spell before a deadly shot or two to finish them off? Idk, but it’s something to think about.

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I aspire to be as wonderful as this cat.

a star

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The Types as things under the sea

ENFJ -  Sea horse.  Mates for life, meets their partner first thing in every morning to engage in an elaborate courtship display.

INFJ – Giant Squid.  Lives so far down in the depths of the sea that little is known about them.

ESTP - Sea lion.  Athletic, social, vocal. Entertaining to watch but very rowdy. Definitely not safe.

ISTP - Killer Whale. Photogenic, popular, and and a notoriously skillful predator.

ENFP – Dolphin.  Friendly and intelligent, uses a nerdy sonar system to hunt and communicate.  

INFP - Star Fish.  Not actually a fish.  Appears floppy and delicate but has suspiciously effective powers of regeneration.  

ESTJ  - Lobster. Very fiesty. Looks interesting until you try to catch one.

ISTJ – Sea turtle. Returns to the same beach where they were hatched to continue the cycle and lay their eggs.  Lives forever.

ESFP - Beluga whale.  Looks friendly and dorky without even trying.  A very social animal, uses a wide variety of sounds to communicate.

ISFP - Manatee. Calm, gentle herbivores that have no known natural enemies. Looks cuddly.

ENTP – Octopus.  A wacky shape-changer with extravagant style and surprise! Squirts ink in your face as self-defense.  Didn’t see that one coming, did you?

INTP - Sea Urchin.  Slow loner with a VERY effective weapons system. Proceed with caution.

ESFJ - Spanish dancer. Most graceful, flamboyant creature in the sea.  Performing for you live 24/7.

ISFJ – Tuna. A schooling fish that’s happiest when they’re blending in. Gets separation anxiety when away from their group for too long.  

ENTJ – Great white shark.  Largest predatory predatory fish in the sea. Misunderstood as a mindless man-eater, is actually picky about what it eats and has a detailed memory.

INTJ – Portuguese man’o war.  Passive floating balloon that’s deadly if trifled with.

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My way of dealing with awkward eye contact is to violently stare the other persons down so they don't do it again

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How this Enneagram 8 categorizes people.

Soooooo since it's possible some may be offended by this post, I wanna make something clear before I get into it. People matter and have intrinsic value just for being who they are! This system is simply the basis for how I choose to prioritize my time in relationships with people. I use it to screen my social surroundings to determine how much I choose to invest myself in the people around me. It’s true that my 8 mindset, combined with my high Ti which adores systems, often views people as pieces of a machine and evaluates who has what power in what situations.  However, that doesn't mean I let that define how I interact with people. Every weakness is a strength taken to far, and I recognize that myself and other 8's need to remember that while this method of prioritizing people is useful, we still need to treat other humans with respect, regardless of how they fall in our priorities.

With that said, here are the categories people tend to fall into in my mind:

Those to be Respected: These individuals have either considerable skill/knowledge and use it effectively, or they have earned my respect by demonstrating they are competent and considerate of other when in positions of authority. Treat these people genuinely and with respect. They can be useful allies and often have talents you yourself don't possess.

Those to be Opposed: These individuals often have considerable skill/knowledge along with authority/power but use these talents in a way that is harmful to others and/or for their own personal gain. The key here is that they cause harm to others or to myself. However, they must pose some kind of threat or hold power to be in this category, otherwise, they end up in the next category (those to be controlled). This is a situation in which an 8 thrives; we like to make a difference by opposing injustice.  Be measured in your opposition, fellow 8s. Remember that you don't always need to take drastic measures to be effective.  Also, remember you are the better person here, and act accordingly.

Those to be Controlled: These are either potentially dangerous individuals we need to assert dominance over, or they are useful and can be "recruited" to your cause.  This is a nicer version of direct control, but it's still the same idea. The majority of people we encounter fall in this or the next category (Those to be Ignored). Treat these people with caution. They are not likely dangerous but don’t completely write them off because they can be useful.

Those to be Ignored: Individuals fall into this category for three reasons: the first is that simply they have nothing of value to offer or hold no power.  The second is that they aren’t hostile to people. The third is that we do not interact enough and I don’t have enough interaction to determine how to interact with them. Many people I encounter fall into this category. Treat these people with consideration, but don't invest too heavily in them. They could grow into useful people if you help them along the way.

Those to be Despised: As you can tell, people this category arouse strong feelings of disdain for an 8.  They could also fall into Those to be Opposed or Those to be Ignored, but they deserve their own category. These people likely don’t hold much power or authority but are cruel to those around them nonetheless. They are selfish, rude, and disregard others, seeking only their own gratification. Or worse, they have potential but are squandering their talents on trivial pursuits. We treat these people with distance. They are not worth your time.

Those to be Friends: On a much more positive note, this category includes individuals who we simply enjoy. Often they have some positive talents, knowledge, or hold a position of authority, but they don't have to in order to feel validated as a person. They are just people we have observed to be safe, meaning that they’re not a threat to us or others (very important), and we enjoy being around them. They are often not used for any purpose aside from enjoyable friendships.  Appreciate these people. Friendships are one of life's great joys and as an 8 it can be very useful to have people by your side you trust.

Those to be Protected: This is the core of who an 8 is. There will be some people who are being oppressed or controlled by Those we Oppose or Despise. Individuals in this category are to be protected from those that are harming them in anyway we can. They are not nearly as important as Those we Treasure but we do feel motivated by our anger at how they are treated to keep these people safe or improve their lives.

Those to be Treasured: Having people who fall into this category is very rare for an 8.  I only have four or so individuals who fall in it. These are people that the 8 protectors will go to the ends of the earth and burn cities for. These are the people who you deeply trust above all others. Treasure these people. They are true wonders in your life and you won't find many of them.

One more note: I don’t know if this is how all 8 types view or prioritize the people in their life; it’s based on my own experience and is likely heavily influenced by Ti-Fe reasoning (as an ENTP).  However, I’m curious to see if this rings true for other 8s out there, and hope this may be enlightening for those of you who may not be a type 8 yourself but have a type 8 individual in your life.  

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Idk

Me neither man

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This callout is accurate AF. I need my ISFP to fact check me and point out stuff I miss all the time.

All shitty mbti test: “intuitives are extremely clever and observant and their intuition sometimes makes you feel intimidated wow be careful”

Actual intuitives:

*are oblivious af*

*keep living in the clouds*

*sensors need to explain them easy correlations*

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“nerds make too much money” ISTJ, ESFJ

“They don’t even ball it properly they just buy eight-thousand dollar graphics cards for no reason” ESFP, ESTJ, INFJ

“and wear the same 3 t-shirts for their entire their lives” ISTP, ENTP, INFP,

"name one better investment than experiencing the glory of pc gaming in the most stunning quality possible” INTP, INTJ, ESTP, ENFP, ENTJ

“deodorant” ISFJ, ESFP, ISFP

nerds make too much money and they don’t even ball with it properly they just buy eight-thousand dollar graphics cards for no reason and wear the same 3 tshirts for their entire their lives

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Marisha pretending to be Beau, pretending to be Tracy, pretending to flirt with her husband who is pretending to be a guard.

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i absolutely live for tight hugs i hate that feather-touch barely brushing side hug i want you to break my fucking spine or else u dont love me

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Milkshakes are just thicc milk

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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other great things about being a smart kid: anytime you ever struggle with anything your parent/teacher/authority figure’s reaction is an irritated “you’re smart! i know you can get this!”

YES. THANK YOU. THE ONLY REASON I’M NOT INSTANTANEOUSLY AN EXPERT IS THAT I WANT TO MAKE IT SPECIFICALLY HARDER ON YOU. AND MYSELF! I LOVE MUTUAL AGONY AND TORTURE. IT BRINGS ME JOY TO FRUSTRATE VENGEFUL ADULTS.